Hustle & Flow

As a former lawyer who started her own business 10 years ago, I’ve learned a lot of lessons along the way. I’ve also coached a lot of professionals turned entrepreneurs and so many people with corporate backgrounds make the same mistakes when starting their own businesses. In this special 2 part series, I’ll guide you through the Top 10 mistakes to look out for so you can avoid them or stop doing them! 

Chapters

00:29 - Introduction

02:35 - Exciting news!!!

07:41 - Being a CEO

11:13 - Profit versus revenue 

16:52 - Being a salesperson 

21:13 - Smart investments 

29:04 - Focusing on the wrong things 

32:02 - How to work with me

To learn more and sign up for my small group business coaching program, Growth Accelerator, visit http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

Save the dates! The Get It Done Challenge is back November 11-15 for a special year-end edition to help you reach your year-end goals and plan for the holidays. Then we’ll gather for a two-day workshop on December 5-6 to plan for 2025. To be the first to know when registration opens, join my newsletter at http://www.HeatherJoyHubbard.com/Subscribe

LinkedIn isn’t just for job updates and stuffy corporate announcements. Deborrah Ashley, known as the LinkedIn Blackbelt, has been helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and subject matter experts leverage LinkedIn for more authority, leads, and B2B clients for years. In fact, I hired her as a coach for my 2020 mastermind experience. Today she’s joining me to share her best practices for using LinkedIn. 

Chapters

00:29 - Snail mail alert!

01:14 - Meet Deborrah Ashley 

2:35 - Who LinkedIn is best for and how it’s changed  

05:55 - Utilizing LinkedIn based on your specific goals

11:00 - Moving from thought leadership to B2B sales 

14:20 - When to use messaging and someone’s email

20:28 - Leveraging the algorithm for more reach

26:04 - The 4 types of content you need to be posting

28:24 - Lead generation tips and tricks

30:50 - The Authority Kit & coaching with Deborrah Ashley 

To grab a copy of the Authority Kit, go to http://www.TheAuthorityKit.com

Connect with Deborrah Ashely on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelinkedblackbelt/

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Last weekend I visited Harlem for the very first time. In today’s episode, I’m sharing why I was there, what I was doing, and lessons learned. 

Chapters

00:29 - Snail mail alert!

01:14 - Why I got involved in “On the Matter of Race” 

06:14 - How football almost got in the way

12:00 - Why you can’t talk about racism without talking about politics

17:13 - Finding the courage to have difficult conversations

23:57 - What I thought of Harlem (before and after)

30:00 - White people in non-white communities

33:27 - The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

39:03 - Wanting to be “a good one”

41:01 - My full circle moment

To learn more about Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, Justin Hurdle-Price, and the On the Matter of Race program, visit https://theconflictcloser.com/otmr

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Today I’m answering anonymous questions that came in through a recent survey I sent to my email list. I received almost 50 questions and today I’ll be answering 4 of them! They’re related to stock trading, starting a new business, my business development plan, and work-life balance.  

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Chapters

00:29 - How this episode came about

04:14 - Q1: I would love to know more about your day trading

9:46 - Q2: What are the financial expectations when starting a business?

18:33 - Q3: What has been your business development plan?

24:29 - Q4: How do you separate your personal and business life?

29:28 - Your turn! Ask me your question… 

I loved answering your questions. Keep them coming by commenting on the YouTube video of this episode or by joining my email list and responding. 

Join Teri Ijeoma’s next stock masterclass at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/trade

Learn more about Growth Accelerator at  http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

Learn more about Joy in the Journey at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/joyinthejourney

Today I’m joined by writer, actor, and teacher of creativity (and my LA-based stand-up coach), Mayur Chauhan. Whether you’re looking to pursue a full-time creative career, have creative projects you’d like to finish (or start), or simply want to regain some creativity you’ve lost as an adult, Mayur offers great guidance and tips on today’s episode. 

Chapters

00:29 - Meet Mayur Chauhan

01:47 - Mayur’s story of becoming an actor & moving to LA

10:02 - Structured time to be creative  

18:48 - Perfectionism & resistance 

23:24 - Art, creativity, and what’s “good” 

29:27 - C.A.R.E. for Artists

For the video of this interview, or to leave a comment, check out https://youtu.be/UhuOpeMSQOE

To learn more about Mayur Chauhan, visit https://www.mayurchauhan.com

Be sure to follow Mayur on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/mayurchauhanstory

To sign up for his C.A.R.E. for Artists program, visit https://bit.ly/CareForArtists

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For the video interview of this episode and to keep the conversation going in the comments, visit https://www.HustleAndFlowPodcast.com

If you’re struggling to get clients or increase your revenue (or perhaps you’ve hit a plateau), it’s time for an audit. This is the system I’ve been using with clients and for my own business for many years. Listen to today’s episode, then download the free audit worksheet to figure out where you need to focus your efforts to get moving in the right direction. 

Chapters

00:29 - Mercury Retrograde (that’s my excuse!)

02:02 - When and why to audit your business strategy

06:10 - Free worksheet and how to use it

09:18 - Clear offers, branding, and messaging

15:51 - Marketing mistakes 

20:53 - You can’t have a business without selling

24:00 - Strategy comes before your plan 

27:53 - What to do with your audit results

Link to FREE WORKSHEET: http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/audit

Join Growth Accelerator http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

After a 3 year hiatus, I brought back Hustle & Flow in November 2023 with Episode 169 - I’m Back, Bitches! Now that it’s 9 months later, it’s time for part 2!

Today’s episode is all about answering the questions I keep getting as well as what I have planned through the end of 2025. Yep, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing my 16-month plan.  

Chapters

00:29 - Comebacks & supporting others

05:07 - Creating space for everything you want

15:08 - Business strategy for getting more clients

19:40 - Making decisions with confidence & clarity

25:22 - The annual mastermind is back!!!

32:38 - Next steps

Links to programs: 

http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/joyinthejourney

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When Caitlin and Holly joined forces to get more underrepresented voices heard in the media, magic happened for their business and their clients' businesses. Unlike typical public relations firms, Full Swing PR is focused on getting you headlines that will actually help you achieve your business goals. On today’s episode they share everything you want to know about PR as well as how they’ve scaled their business so quickly.      

Chapters

00:29 - Introduction 

01:33 - Leading with your values

06:12 - Storytelling, marketing, and media 

08:22 - When and why to hire a publicist

14:16 - The best types of publicity 

18:14 - Leveraging your personal brand 

25:43 - Scaling quickly as a service provider

30:11 - Sustaining versus scaling goals 

To learn more about Full Swing PR, visit https://www.fullswingpr.com

Be sure to follow Full Swing PR on Instagram at instagram.com/fullswingpr

If you have additional questions that we didn’t answer, head on over to YouTube at https://youtu.be/1f1MTDc3leQ and leave a comment below today’s video and we’ll respond there. 

Not yet ready for PR but need to have a solid offer, marketing, and sales strategy in place to grow your service-based business? The next cohort of Growth Accelerator begins this fall. Learn more and sign up at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

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For the video interview of this episode and to keep the conversation going in the comments, visit https://www.HustleAndFlowPodcast.com

On today’s episode of Hustle & Flow, I’m breaking down one of my favorite marketing tools that doesn’t feel like marketing at all but has big ROI. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to break into a new market, get in front of leaders and influencers, or get an “in” with people you want to know but don’t, you’re going to love this episode.  

Chapters

00:01 - Introduction 

01:22 - Background & Purpose

05:42 - Mastermind Dinners by Jayson Gaignard

09:18 - Selena Soo & Chris Winfield Case Study

14:52 - Autumn Witt Boyd Case Study

22:53 - Connection Call Tips

27:06 - Strategic Advice for Your Business

You can purchase the book mentioned above through my Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/46lYjnv

Listen to Episode 160 of Hustle & Flow to hear the interview with Autumn Witt Boyd. 

Interested in working with me to create a custom marketing strategy that will work best for you? Learn more and register for the next round of Growth Accelerator at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/growthaccelerator

Never want to miss another announcement? My newsletter is the first to receive all the details on the giveaways, promos, new episodes and more. Sign up at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/subscribe 

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Couples who set long and short-term goals with their partners can achieve remarkable success, individually and as a family. Today, Aman Costigan shares how her life changed when she started to expand her mind as to what's possible and then recruited her husband to join her in planning and dreaming of a better life. Four years later and they're both parents, retired from law at the age of 38, and creating the life and marriage of their dreams. Learn their secret and how to create these results in your own relationship.   

Chapters

00:29 - Listener turned guest Aman Costigan 

02:11 - Practicing law and expanding dreams

05:04 - Individual planning versus couples planning

08:50 - What it took to hit their big goals in record time

16:09 - Framework for a Quarterly Marriage Alignment Retreat 

22:21 - How to get your partner on board 

27:44 - Working with Aman & Tom 

To learn more about Aman and join her next Quarterly Marriage Alignment Retreat Program, visit https://www.amancostigan.com/program

Be sure to follow Aman on social media at https://www.instagram.com/amancostigan/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-costigan-56b6994b/

If you have additional questions that we didn’t answer, head on over to YouTube at https://youtu.be/hu0dnpbpydo and leave a comment below today’s video and we’ll respond there. 

Interested in working with me? Submit an interest form to join my Joy in the Journey retreat and mastermind community at http://www.heatherjoyhubbard.com/joyinthejourney

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For the video interview of this episode and to keep the conversation going in the comments, visit https://www.HustleAndFlowPodcast.com